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The MAROON Vol. 63, No. 4 Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118 September 14,1984 Liddy funding source up in the air By Michael H. Kleinschrodt The Student Government Association sent a bill to committee Tuesday that, if passed, will enable the SGA and the Loyola Union to co-sponsor an appearance of Watergate burglar G. Gordon Liddy. The bill, proposed by Arts & Sciences Representative Carla Barrow, calls for the SGA to provide $2,500 of the $4,760 needed to bring Liddy to Loyola's campus. Of the $4,760, $4,250 is Liddy's regular stipend for speaking; promotion and Liddy's hotel accomodations amount to $410; and the cost for security is $100. Liddy is scheduled to appear in Nunemaker Hall Oct. 23 at 8 p.m., according to Byron Arthur, chairman of the Union Speaker Committee. Liddy will appear whether or not the SGA votes for co-sponsorship. He will speak about the inner workings of Washington politics and, in a questionand-answer session, will discuss the 1984 presidential election. The Union's request comes after Joseph K. Kavanaugh, assistant vice president for Student Affairs, said the SGA's request for a 100 percent student fee increase has been removed from the Board of Trustees' agenda for its September quarterly meeting. Kavanaugh said the board decided to send the proposal first through its student affairs committee and then through its finance committee before taking definite action. Kavanaugh added that it could be October or November before the board acts on the measure. SGA President Clark Kelly said he is doing everything in his power to get the proposal back on the board's September agenda. He said if he fails, it might become impossible for the SGA to receive any benefit from the proposal this year. The $2,500 requested from the SGA represents half of the SGA's current speaker fund. However, if the fee increase is approved the speaker fund will be increased to $20,000 and the $2,500 will represent only 12.5 percent of the fund. Arthur said $2 tickets would be sold for Liddy's speech because of the limited space in Nunemaker Hall. He said the tickets would be available to students, faculty and staff with Loyola IDs first. They would be sold at a higher price to others outside the Loyola community should Loyola fail to produce a full house in a set time before Liddy's appearance. Kelly pointed out that ticket sales would not produce a profit because there aren't enough seats in Nunemaker for sales to exceed the cost of bringing Liddy on campus. Also, Kelly stressed that tickets would not be sold to replenish SGA or Union coffers, but to avoid a stampede of people at the doors the night of the speech. Seating problems would be eliminated by selling only enough tickets to fill available seating. According to Barrow, the Union will make other arrangements to cover the cost of presenting Liddy at Loyola should her financial bill fail to pass the SGA Congress. Stepping toward completion Workers put a few finishing touches on the Communications/Music Complex's northwest stairwell. —Photo John McCusktr Quality of Greek life studied By Michael H. Kleinschrodt First in a series Fraternity focus A recent report on the quality of Greek life at Loyola outlines recommendations for changes in the Greek system and points out the areas of Greek life in which significant progress has been made. The Report of the Commission on the Quality of Greek Life at Loyola is the first significant research project examining the contributions of fraternities and sororities to the university and to the development of their individual members. The commission studied the Greek system for months. Two results of this study are Loyola's first statement of mission and first statement of vision for the system. The statement of mission says the purposes of all Greek organizations on campus are to unite groups of students, to socialize, to learn to compete, to help others and the campus, and to share and learn life skills. According to the report, the mission of the Greek system is to use the strength and continuity of social fraternities and sororities, which would serve the campus and community, provide academic motivation and promote full development to maturity in its individual members. The statement of vision cites two major areas of concern for progress. First, the Greeks would like to see more recognition in The Maroon for positive contributions Greeks make to the campus and community. In the statement, the Greeks charge that coverage has been limited to occasional negative incidents related to their social programs, which do not truly represent the quality and diversity of their other programs. One way that this problem could be partially alleviated is for the Greeks to take a more active role pursuing the quest for social justice, according to the report. Second, the Greeks will develop a way to help strengthen school spirit by working with various admissions activities, Homecoming, Parents' Weekend and various fund-raising activities. Regarding individual chapters, the report recommends that officers of each organization be required annually to submit a written statement of objectives within one month of taking office. Chapter leadership should develop a full-year academic achievement program to foster scholarship among Greek members. Each chapter should adopt a disciplinary program and submit written policies and procedures to the adviser of the Interfraternity Council or the Panhellenic Council. No chapter budgeting recommendations were made, but it was noted that as chapters become more comprehensive in their programs, their budgeting requirements will become more sophisticated. According to the report, the central concern in the alcohol issue is responsibility. It is recommended that each chapter develop a statement of care which cites specific actions that will be taken to assure the responsible consumption of alcoholic beverages. The statement should specify ways in which the chapter will ensure the health and safety of those who drink irresponsibly, such as calling for taxis, designating non-drinkers at each party, arranging for a chauffeur service or appointing party monitors. Regarding the rush season, the report recommends that pledge education programs be developed to provide for a more informative rush program covering topics such as alcohol education, time management and study skills. It also suggests that pledge activity be limited to one hour on weekdays. Prior to pledge season, all chapter officers would be required to sign a nonhazing statement and to attend a seminar on university requirements and legal responsibilities for hazing practices. See Greek Life/page 5

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The MAROON Vol. 63, No. 4 Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118 September 14,1984 Liddy funding source up in the air By Michael H. Kleinschrodt The Student Government Association sent a bill to committee Tuesday that, if passed, will enable the SGA and the Loyola Union to co-sponsor an appearance of Watergate burglar G. Gordon Liddy. The bill, proposed by Arts & Sciences Representative Carla Barrow, calls for the SGA to provide $2,500 of the $4,760 needed to bring Liddy to Loyola's campus. Of the $4,760, $4,250 is Liddy's regular stipend for speaking; promotion and Liddy's hotel accomodations amount to $410; and the cost for security is $100. Liddy is scheduled to appear in Nunemaker Hall Oct. 23 at 8 p.m., according to Byron Arthur, chairman of the Union Speaker Committee. Liddy will appear whether or not the SGA votes for co-sponsorship. He will speak about the inner workings of Washington politics and, in a questionand-answer session, will discuss the 1984 presidential election. The Union's request comes after Joseph K. Kavanaugh, assistant vice president for Student Affairs, said the SGA's request for a 100 percent student fee increase has been removed from the Board of Trustees' agenda for its September quarterly meeting. Kavanaugh said the board decided to send the proposal first through its student affairs committee and then through its finance committee before taking definite action. Kavanaugh added that it could be October or November before the board acts on the measure. SGA President Clark Kelly said he is doing everything in his power to get the proposal back on the board's September agenda. He said if he fails, it might become impossible for the SGA to receive any benefit from the proposal this year. The $2,500 requested from the SGA represents half of the SGA's current speaker fund. However, if the fee increase is approved the speaker fund will be increased to $20,000 and the $2,500 will represent only 12.5 percent of the fund. Arthur said $2 tickets would be sold for Liddy's speech because of the limited space in Nunemaker Hall. He said the tickets would be available to students, faculty and staff with Loyola IDs first. They would be sold at a higher price to others outside the Loyola community should Loyola fail to produce a full house in a set time before Liddy's appearance. Kelly pointed out that ticket sales would not produce a profit because there aren't enough seats in Nunemaker for sales to exceed the cost of bringing Liddy on campus. Also, Kelly stressed that tickets would not be sold to replenish SGA or Union coffers, but to avoid a stampede of people at the doors the night of the speech. Seating problems would be eliminated by selling only enough tickets to fill available seating. According to Barrow, the Union will make other arrangements to cover the cost of presenting Liddy at Loyola should her financial bill fail to pass the SGA Congress. Stepping toward completion Workers put a few finishing touches on the Communications/Music Complex's northwest stairwell. —Photo John McCusktr Quality of Greek life studied By Michael H. Kleinschrodt First in a series Fraternity focus A recent report on the quality of Greek life at Loyola outlines recommendations for changes in the Greek system and points out the areas of Greek life in which significant progress has been made. The Report of the Commission on the Quality of Greek Life at Loyola is the first significant research project examining the contributions of fraternities and sororities to the university and to the development of their individual members. The commission studied the Greek system for months. Two results of this study are Loyola's first statement of mission and first statement of vision for the system. The statement of mission says the purposes of all Greek organizations on campus are to unite groups of students, to socialize, to learn to compete, to help others and the campus, and to share and learn life skills. According to the report, the mission of the Greek system is to use the strength and continuity of social fraternities and sororities, which would serve the campus and community, provide academic motivation and promote full development to maturity in its individual members. The statement of vision cites two major areas of concern for progress. First, the Greeks would like to see more recognition in The Maroon for positive contributions Greeks make to the campus and community. In the statement, the Greeks charge that coverage has been limited to occasional negative incidents related to their social programs, which do not truly represent the quality and diversity of their other programs. One way that this problem could be partially alleviated is for the Greeks to take a more active role pursuing the quest for social justice, according to the report. Second, the Greeks will develop a way to help strengthen school spirit by working with various admissions activities, Homecoming, Parents' Weekend and various fund-raising activities. Regarding individual chapters, the report recommends that officers of each organization be required annually to submit a written statement of objectives within one month of taking office. Chapter leadership should develop a full-year academic achievement program to foster scholarship among Greek members. Each chapter should adopt a disciplinary program and submit written policies and procedures to the adviser of the Interfraternity Council or the Panhellenic Council. No chapter budgeting recommendations were made, but it was noted that as chapters become more comprehensive in their programs, their budgeting requirements will become more sophisticated. According to the report, the central concern in the alcohol issue is responsibility. It is recommended that each chapter develop a statement of care which cites specific actions that will be taken to assure the responsible consumption of alcoholic beverages. The statement should specify ways in which the chapter will ensure the health and safety of those who drink irresponsibly, such as calling for taxis, designating non-drinkers at each party, arranging for a chauffeur service or appointing party monitors. Regarding the rush season, the report recommends that pledge education programs be developed to provide for a more informative rush program covering topics such as alcohol education, time management and study skills. It also suggests that pledge activity be limited to one hour on weekdays. Prior to pledge season, all chapter officers would be required to sign a nonhazing statement and to attend a seminar on university requirements and legal responsibilities for hazing practices. See Greek Life/page 5